Photo Gallery: Friday, Nov. 3, 2023

2023-11-03 00:15:00

On Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, Jasmine Houston visits the roadside memorial of her cousin, Damian Hall, who died in a crash on the dead end of New Castle Road in Butler Township on Oct. 26. There have been five accidents on the stretch of road since January, said Chief John Hays of Butler Township Police Department. Hall's family says the death was preventable, and is calling for more signage to be posted around the roadside. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

A roadside memorial for crash victim Damian Hall, 27, rests near the dead-end of New Castle Road in Butler Township. Hall died the night of Oct. 26 after driving head-on into a dead-end. At the time of his death, no arrows indicated the road led to a turnaround. According to PennDOT, 16 accidents have occurred between the dead-end and the road’s intersection with Greenwood Drive in 2022. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Penny and Patrick Reep of Armstrong County were surrounded by family, friends and press at the Rummy Mart in Chicora after being presented with a commemorative $3 million check from the Pennsylvania Lottery on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Penny Reep, 50, purchased the lucky Diamonds and Gold ticket on Oct.16. With the prize money, Reep says she looks forward to fulfilling her husband's dream trip to Alaska, visiting her grandchildren and making memories. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Maggie Souzer, president of Friends of the Library for Butler Area Public Library, organizes books Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at the organization's book sale in the library's basement. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Kathy Nocera, of Butler, browses at a book sale Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at the Butler Area Public Library. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Hobie Bartoe, left, and Lathan Price, take a moment together on the field after losing the District 9 1A boys championship to Redbank Valley on Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, at DuBois with a final score of 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Braden Slater (20) kicks the ball down the field Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's volunteer coach Josh Price talks to the team on the field after their loss to Redbank Valley Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, in the District 9 1A championship game at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Jacob Callihan (24) moves the ball down the field Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Adam Smith (19) keeps the ball in bounds along the sidelines Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Jacob Callihan (24) kicks the ball on the Redbank Valley net Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Jacob Callihan (24) heads the ball down the field Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's keeper Lucas Yasika kicks the ball down the field to his teammates Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Colton Christie (10) keeps the ball away from a Redbank Valley player Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

The Karns City girls soccer team celebrates after beating Brockway 2-1 in overtime in the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game Thursday night, Nov. 1, 2023, at DuBois. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Phoebe Brandon (15) embraces Aubrey Price (17) after Brandon scored the game-winning overtime goal during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Phoebe Brandon (15) scores the gamewinning overtime goal during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Aubrey Price (17) kicks the ball down the field during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Bree O'Donnell (25) scores Karns City's first goal during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Layla Colsey (20) moves the ball to her teammate during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Sarah Dodd (26) moves the ball to a teammate during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City's Phoebe Brandon (15) fights for position with Brockway’s Ruby Smith during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

On Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, Jasmine Houston visits the roadside memorial of her cousin, Damian Hall, who died in a crash on the dead end of New Castle Road in Butler Township on Oct. 26. There have been five accidents on the stretch of road since January, said Chief John Hays of Butler Township Police Department. Hall's family says the death was preventable, and is calling for more signage to be posted around the roadside. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
A roadside memorial for crash victim Damian Hall, 27, rests near the dead-end of New Castle Road in Butler Township. Hall died the night of Oct. 26 after driving head-on into a dead-end. At the time of his death, no arrows indicated the road led to a turnaround. According to PennDOT, 16 accidents have occurred between the dead-end and the road’s intersection with Greenwood Drive in 2022. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Penny and Patrick Reep of Armstrong County were surrounded by family, friends and press at the Rummy Mart in Chicora after being presented with a commemorative $3 million check from the Pennsylvania Lottery on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Penny Reep, 50, purchased the lucky Diamonds and Gold ticket on Oct.16. With the prize money, Reep says she looks forward to fulfilling her husband's dream trip to Alaska, visiting her grandchildren and making memories. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Maggie Souzer, president of Friends of the Library for Butler Area Public Library, organizes books Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at the organization's book sale in the library's basement. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Kathy Nocera, of Butler, browses at a book sale Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at the Butler Area Public Library. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Hobie Bartoe, left, and Lathan Price, take a moment together on the field after losing the District 9 1A boys championship to Redbank Valley on Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, at DuBois with a final score of 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Braden Slater (20) kicks the ball down the field Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's volunteer coach Josh Price talks to the team on the field after their loss to Redbank Valley Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, in the District 9 1A championship game at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Jacob Callihan (24) moves the ball down the field Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Adam Smith (19) keeps the ball in bounds along the sidelines Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Jacob Callihan (24) kicks the ball on the Redbank Valley net Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Jacob Callihan (24) heads the ball down the field Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's keeper Lucas Yasika kicks the ball down the field to his teammates Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Colton Christie (10) keeps the ball away from a Redbank Valley player Thursday night, Nov. 2, 2023, during the District 9 1A championship game against Redbank Valley at DuBois. Redbank Valley won 2-0. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
The Karns City girls soccer team celebrates after beating Brockway 2-1 in overtime in the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game Thursday night, Nov. 1, 2023, at DuBois. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Phoebe Brandon (15) embraces Aubrey Price (17) after Brandon scored the game-winning overtime goal during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Phoebe Brandon (15) scores the gamewinning overtime goal during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Aubrey Price (17) kicks the ball down the field during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Bree O'Donnell (25) scores Karns City's first goal during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Layla Colsey (20) moves the ball to her teammate during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Sarah Dodd (26) moves the ball to a teammate during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City's Phoebe Brandon (15) fights for position with Brockway’s Ruby Smith during the District 9 Class 1A girls championship game against Brockway at DuBois. Karns City won in overtime 2-1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle